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Missouri Man Sentenced to Eight Years for 2023 White House Attack Attempt

Sai Varshith Kandula received an eight-year prison sentence for attempting to attack the White House motivated by Nazi ideology.

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Sai Varshith Kandula, a 20-year-old from St. Louis, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for crashing a rented truck into a White House security barrier in 2023. Motivated by a desire to overthrow the U.S. government and replace it with a Nazi-style dictatorship, Kandula displayed a Nazi flag at the scene and admitted to planning the attack. His attorney cited mental health issues in his defense, stating Kandula is diagnosed with schizophrenia. The attack posed a serious threat, leading to significant legal repercussions and possible deportation.

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